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Omega General Help / Re: Coolant loss/boiling

« on: 09 May 2013, 23:22:36 »

Failure was corroded brake pipes and corrosion of NSR suspension mount in wheel arch. Main dealer quoted circa £600, I know I could have it done cheaper elsewhere but I'm due to start pre-deployment for Afghan in the next few weeks so I haven't really got the time, money or patience to look into it. I'll be selling it on if anyone's interested, I've had one PM already, feel free to message for info if you want to know more about the car. The dealer also said the rocker cover gaskets are leaking oil and need replacing. The car generally runs and drives well otherwise, always starts first time etc etc.

Cheers,

Paul

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Omega General Help / Re: Coolant loss/boiling

« on: 09 May 2013, 21:34:36 »

Just in case anyone else has similar issues and is searching for info - the HBV was indeed pouring out coolant when the cabin temp was set low. I replaced it and it seemed a lot better, but unfortunately the car's failed it's MOT and is uneconomical to repair, so it's going

Cheers all,


Paul

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Omega General Help / Re: Coolant loss/boiling

« on: 07 April 2013, 22:57:45 »

Roger, thanks mate. I've tried to look for leaks before and seen nothing, but at least now I've somewhere specific to look. Will have a mooch around later in the week 

Paul

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Omega General Help / Re: Coolant loss/boiling

« on: 07 April 2013, 22:34:11 »

Thanks for all the input 

The steam due to low coolant levels after loss elsewhere suggestion sounds likely. it seems to vent from the drivers side of the bonnet a couple of inches from the windscreen.

On Thursday the coolant was really low, nothing in the tank. I bought 5ltrs of pre-mix and put around 2-2.5 in to bring it up to the level, then started the car and ran it for 5-10mins with the cap off to see if anything happened; it didn't. I drove to work, about 4mls/20mins in stop/start traffic. Checked the level before I left work, hadn't budged, drove home another 3-4mls in stop/start traffic. Same drive the following morning, I can't remember when I checked the coolant again but it was later that day, and it had gone down 1-2cms from the cold fill level. I had also checked the oil cap at some point and found a good old dollop of mayo, although I did read somewhere that this can happen under normal conditions with a lot of stop-start driving.

Could this drop in level just be due to air in the system working its' way around? If I top it back up and keep an eye on it, maybe it will level out.

I've also found over the last few weeks that the 'ECO' button has stopped functioning, I don't know if this might be related.


Paul

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Omega General Help / Coolant loss/boiling

« on: 03 April 2013, 17:31:02 »

Hi all,

I'm having coolant issues with my not-so-trusty MV6 and I'm at that throw some money at it/trade it in for something different crossroads. Advice would be welcome, and if there're any SW mechanics here who could come and do some work for a few quid it would be appreciated.

Had the car just over 12months. The coolant warning on the LED display came on once or twice (months apart), I checked the level in the dump tank, it was up to the "cold" line, thought no more of it. Then in December it came on two or three times over a couple of days, initially I ignored it but when I did get round to checking it, there was nothing in the tank. Oh dear, I said to myself, bought a litre of premix thinking that should do it, poured it all in with still nothing in the tank. Got some more and eventually got it up to the level, drove it a few times, the level didn't seem to budge although the warning did still come on once or twice.

But it's happened a couple of times since, seems okay for a while then just suddenly starts boiling coolant, resulting in a nasty gurgling noise from the pipework and a fair bit of coolant back in to bring the levels back up.

The battery died late last year and everything on the car seemed to instantly work better when I put a new one in, but within a few days it started seeming a bit tired and grumpy again - I say this because I wonder if both issues are belt-related, resulting in poor alternator and water-pump performance? I thought if the water wasn't being pumped around properly, it would just boil what was in the block and then force it out along with whatever fluid it meets along the way. There is sometimes noticeable steam coming from the drivers side of the bonnet.

I know nothing about engines, so if I knew what the fault was I could figure out how much it would cost and decide whether to fix or get rid, but as I don't know the source I'm warey of spending a couple of hundred quid on it just to find it's not worth fixing. I would like to sort it out if I could as I generally like the car, but I'm not really willing to spend more than £2-250 on it as it's just not worth it in the long run.

Thanks in advance,


Paul

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Omega Electrical and Audio Help / Re: Electrical fault - power on/off with key removed, battery drain, won't start...

« on: 09 December 2012, 21:03:06 »

HAH, Okay! I'll check that out. Is that a likely cause of the fault, or just something to get rid of regardless?

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Newbie Welcome Area / Re: Just another newbie

« on: 09 December 2012, 20:59:02 »

thanks for the warm welcome 

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Newbie Welcome Area / Re: Just another newbie

« on: 09 December 2012, 13:47:39 »

Thanks very much 

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Omega Electrical and Audio Help / Electrical fault - power on/off with key removed, battery drain, won't start...

« on: 09 December 2012, 13:46:39 »

Hi all,


So this is my first post outside the noobs page and sadly it's a plea for help with an electrical fault.

I'm not particularly good with mechanics in general and electrics in particular, anyway here's the issue so far and if anyone can offer advice or assistance it would be much appreciated:
Occasionally when driving along I thought I could smell faint electrical burning. Probably just paranoia.
Occasionally when driving along, the alarm would start going off. It didn't affect the drive but the siren would sound, then time out.
Both of these factors may be unrelated to the issue, but just thought I'd mention these first.
A couple of weeks ago I drove a 40mile round trip, no dramas, parked the car up as normal.
Next day it was raining so I decided to drive to work. Unlocked with remote key as normal, got in, interior light on as normal, key in ignition and turned on, all dash lights and displays on as normal, stereo and air con start up, everything as expected. Turned key to 'start', there's a click from the dash/ignition area, and everything goes off.
Turn key back to normal power-on position, everything on as normal. Initial thought was seized starter motor. But then over the next few minutes I continue turning the power on and off, taking the key out and putting it back in, trying to start, and the car is doing all kinds of random things. Sometimes the power is flickering on and off when the key is removed from the ignition.

Clearly it wasn't going anywhere so I left it and headed off for the bus, tried it again that evening but the same deal. Left it for a couple of days whilst I decided what to do, one evening on returning home from work I glanced over my shoulder at it and the dash LED display was flickering on and off like a disco. All the activity has drained the battery. I've put the battery on charge but haven't put it back in yet as I don't know where to start looking for faults and I know the issue will just drain it again. The car's parked in the street so not easy to work on, and is obviously immobile. I found a local 'mobile mechanic' but I'm having trouble getting hold of him.

If anyone can suggest where I should start looking it would be much appreciated. I've been leant an ammeter but haven't got a clue what I'm supposed to do with it 

Regards,



Paul

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Newbie Welcome Area / Just another newbie

« on: 09 December 2012, 13:28:33 »

Hi all,


another newbie; my name's Paul and I have a 3.0 MV6 saloon, love the car but have some problems so initially that's why I'm here. Off to the electrical section....

Cheers,


Paul